as in exceeding
to be greater, better, or stronger than
the special effects in this new sci-fi extravaganza excel any that we've seen previously
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Recent Examples of excelling
The Volunteers are excelling despite only returning one starter (point guard Zakai Zeigler) from last season’s team that finished 27-9, won the Southeastern Conference regular season title and lost to eventual national runner-up Purdue in the NCAA tournament’s Elite Eight.
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Tim Casey, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Autonomous vehicles provide a glimpse into the potential of embodied intelligence, excelling in a single task—driving—through precise spatial awareness.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Over several seasons, Lazard became a key target in the Packers' offense, excelling in the red zone and contributing both as a receiver and blocker.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
The 2024 edition of the Fortune Best Cities in Europe for Business highlights the top 50 hubs excelling in key metrics, including quality of life, economic vitality, and attractiveness to business.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune Europe, 4 Dec. 2024
Whether an employee is excelling, falling behind, or simply wants to be acknowledged, empathetic honesty can fill those needs and, in the process, fill this gap.
—Eva Epker, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Panama City and Mexico City round out the top five, excelling in personal finance and ease of settling in.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Pant has made an incredible comeback to cricket after his horrific accident and is excelling in the longest form of the game.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Businesses are discovering that excelling in a few very specific areas builds more trust than trying to be all things to all people.
—Jimmie Lee, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Tim Casey, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Autonomous vehicles provide a glimpse into the potential of embodied intelligence, excelling in a single task—driving—through precise spatial awareness.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Over several seasons, Lazard became a key target in the Packers' offense, excelling in the red zone and contributing both as a receiver and blocker.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
The 2024 edition of the Fortune Best Cities in Europe for Business highlights the top 50 hubs excelling in key metrics, including quality of life, economic vitality, and attractiveness to business.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune Europe, 4 Dec. 2024
Whether an employee is excelling, falling behind, or simply wants to be acknowledged, empathetic honesty can fill those needs and, in the process, fill this gap.
—Eva Epker, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Panama City and Mexico City round out the top five, excelling in personal finance and ease of settling in.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Pant has made an incredible comeback to cricket after his horrific accident and is excelling in the longest form of the game.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Businesses are discovering that excelling in a few very specific areas builds more trust than trying to be all things to all people.
—Jimmie Lee, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excelling
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More than half of the products tested in the investigation contained pesticides exceeding state and federal levels.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Common structures include commission plans (where salespeople earn a percentage of their sales) or bonuses for meeting or exceeding quotas.Arnab Mishra, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Despite recent challenges, Lululemon delivered a strong Q3 performance, surpassing top-line and bottom-line estimates.Trefis Team, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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But Netflix’s Spanish-language musical roared back to life on Sunday with a sweep of the European Film Awards, and on Monday with a field-leading 10 Golden Globe nominations, surpassing Barbie’s nine to set a new all-time record on the musical/comedy side.Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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Snell has pitched more than 130 innings only twice, eclipsing 180 in each of his two Cy Young seasons.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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The price of one bitcoin also reached a record high Wednesday morning, eclipsing $73,881 before markets opened Wednesday.Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Excelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excelling. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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